Fermanagh - Rutlidge, Edward, Freeman's Journal 1817

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RUTLIDGE, EDWARD, THE FREEMAN'S JOURNAL APRIL 1, 1817

Co. Fermanagh.
A most extraordinary and unprecedented trial took place in 
the Crown Court of Enniskillen, on Thursday last. A man of 
the name of Edward Rutlidge was indicted and tried for the 
fourth time, for the murder of his nephew. On the three 
former trials, the Juries disagreed, and each of them, after 
continuing a night in deliberating on the evidence, was 
discharged by the Judge, at the verge of the County. The 
evidence on the last trial differed very little from that 
produced on the preceeding trials. It was entirely 
circumstantial, but sufficiently strong-if the Jury believed 
it, to convict the prisoner. The jury, after deliberating 
for about two hours returned a verdict.-Not Guilty.